Webb Space Telescope captures a star in the making and a galaxy far, far away
5 days, 10 hours ago

Webb Space Telescope captures a star in the making and a galaxy far, far away

The Hindu  

The Webb Space Telescope has captured a plume of gas and dust streaming from a star in the making, with a spiral galaxy as a stunning backdrop. The outflow is about 625 light-years from Earth in one of the closest star-forming regions of our Milky Way galaxy, according to NASA. Launched in 2021 as the successor to the Hubble Space Telescope, Webb observed the scene in the infrared. NASA's retired Spitzer Space Telescope captured the same shot in 2006, with scientists then dubbing the stellar jet “the cosmic tornado.” But it was too fuzzy to make out the background galaxy and other details.

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Webb telescope offers an unexpected view of the Sombrero galaxy
3 months, 4 weeks ago

Webb telescope offers an unexpected view of the Sombrero galaxy

CNN  

Sign up for CNN’s Wonder Theory science newsletter. Taken with the space observatory’s Mid-Infrared Instrument, or MIRI, the image showcases the galaxy’s smooth inner disk, rather than the glowing core that usually shines in visible light images taken with the Hubble Space Telescope. Previously, when NASA’s now-retired Spitzer Space Telescope observed the Sombrero galaxy, the outer ring appeared smooth, but …

Webb captures Sombrero galaxy that hides black hole the size of 9 billion suns
4 months ago

Webb captures Sombrero galaxy that hides black hole the size of 9 billion suns

India Today  

Nasa's James Webb Space Telescope has captured a stunning new image of the Sombrero galaxy, revealing unexpected details and challenging previous observations. The mid-infrared view, taken by Webb's MIRI, transforms the galaxy's appearance from its familiar hat-like shape to something resembling an archery target. In this new perspective, the Sombrero galaxy's typically bright core appears dim, unveiling a smooth inner …

The universe is watching: NASA telescopes capture stunning image of space ‘eyes’
4 months, 4 weeks ago

The universe is watching: NASA telescopes capture stunning image of space ‘eyes’

The Independent  

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US space agency NASA releases Webb telescope photos of entwined galaxies
8 months, 2 weeks ago

US space agency NASA releases Webb telescope photos of entwined galaxies

Al Jazeera  

The US National Aeronautics and Space Administration has released photos from the James Webb Space Telescope showing a pair of entangled galaxies. The space agency released a photo of the two galaxies — one named Penguin and the other Egg — on Friday, marking the two-year anniversary of Webb’s activities capturing images of space. 🎉 The second anniversary image from …

In a first, NASA Webb Telescope captures jets of gas from newborn stars. See stellar pic
9 months ago

In a first, NASA Webb Telescope captures jets of gas from newborn stars. See stellar pic

Hindustan Times  

NASA's James Webb Telescope which was launched in December 2021 has brought light to numerous intriguing findings. Recently, the telescope captured jets of gas from newborn stars for the first time. These aligned, elongated structures are a historical record of the fundamental way that stars are born," said aid principal investigator Klaus Pontoppidan of NASA Jet Propulsion Laboratory." Webb's sensitive …

Earliest-known galaxy, spotted by Webb telescope, is a beacon to cosmic dawn
9 months, 4 weeks ago

Earliest-known galaxy, spotted by Webb telescope, is a beacon to cosmic dawn

The Hindu  

NASA's James Webb Space Telescope has spotted the earliest-known galaxy, one that is surprisingly bright and big considering it formed during the universe's infancy— at only 2% its current age. Webb, which by peering across vast cosmic distances is looking way back in time, observed the galaxy as it existed about 290 million years after the Big Bang event that …

A window into the cosmic dawn: NASA's James Webb telescope finds the most distant galaxy in the universe that existed just 300 million years after the Big Bang
9 months, 4 weeks ago

A window into the cosmic dawn: NASA's James Webb telescope finds the most distant galaxy in the universe that existed just 300 million years after the Big Bang

Daily Mail  

Light from JADES-GS-z14-0 has taken around 13.5 billion years to reach us NASA's James Webb telescope has found the most distant galaxy in the universe – giving an astonishing glimpse into the distant cosmic past. Called JADES-GS-z14-0, the galaxy's light has taken around 13.5 billion years to reach us – so the light started its journey just 300 million years …

Webb telescope uncovers merger of two massive black holes from early universe
10 months, 2 weeks ago

Webb telescope uncovers merger of two massive black holes from early universe

Associated Press  

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. — The Webb Space Telescope has discovered the earliest known merger of black holes. These two gigantic black holes and their galaxies consolidated just 740 million years after the universe-forming Big Bang. The latest findings, published in the Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society, suggest mergers are how black holes can grow so rapidly — “even …

Webb telescope captures stunning images of 19 spiral galaxies
1 year, 1 month ago

Webb telescope captures stunning images of 19 spiral galaxies

Live Mint  

A batch of newly released images captured by the James Webb Space Telescope show in remarkable detail 19 spiral galaxies residing relatively near our Milky Way, offering new clues on star formation as well as galactic structure and evolution. "These data are important as they give us a new view on the earliest phase of star formation," said University of …

Webb telescope captures 'stunning' images of 19 spiral galaxies
1 year, 2 months ago

Webb telescope captures 'stunning' images of 19 spiral galaxies

The Hindu  

January 30, 2024 02:08 pm | Updated 02:08 pm IST A batch of newly released images captured by the James Webb Space Telescope show in remarkable detail 19 spiral galaxies residing relatively near our Milky Way, offering new clues on star formation as well as galactic structure and evolution. "These data are important as they give us a new view …

New Webb telescope images reveal galaxies in detail so stunning it is ‘mind-blowing even for researchers’
1 year, 2 months ago

New Webb telescope images reveal galaxies in detail so stunning it is ‘mind-blowing even for researchers’

The Independent  

Sign up to our free weekly IndyTech newsletter delivered straight to your inbox Sign up to our free IndyTech newsletter Sign up to our free IndyTech newsletter SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Nasa has released a treasure trove of images of over a dozen nearby …

Nasa’s James Webb telescope captures new details of Milky Way galaxy
1 year, 4 months ago

Nasa’s James Webb telescope captures new details of Milky Way galaxy

Live Mint  

Nasa's James Webb Space Telescope has captured a colourful image of the centre of the Milky Way galaxy, revealing never-before-seen details that astronomers have yet to explain. In the images, Milky Way’s dense core can be seen in a new light with an estimated 500,000 glittering stars. The region captured by the NIRCam instrument on the James Webb Space Telescope …

Researchers find second-most distant galaxy using James Webb telescope
1 year, 4 months ago

Researchers find second-most distant galaxy using James Webb telescope

Live Mint  

It is turning out to be a month of more discoveries for the James Webb Space Telescope. Now, an international team led by Penn State researchers have discovered the second- and fourth-most distant galaxies ever observed in a region of space known as Pandora’s Cluster, or Abell 2744, using data from JWST. At nearly 33 billion light years away, these …

James Webb Space Telescope captures supersonic outflow of young star
1 year, 6 months ago

James Webb Space Telescope captures supersonic outflow of young star

ABC  

The James Webb Space Telescope has captured the supersonic outflow of a young star that gives a glimpse of how our Sun may have looked, thousands of years ago. Key points: NASA said the object, named Herbig-Haro 211, is a young star that is only a "few tens of thousands years old" The James Webb Space Telescope allows researchers to …

James Webb telescope captures stunning new image of 'Whirlpool galaxy'
1 year, 6 months ago

James Webb telescope captures stunning new image of 'Whirlpool galaxy'

ABC  

The ultra-powerful James Webb Space Telescope has taken the clearest image of the M51 galaxy in almost two decades. In its latest press release on the galaxy, the European Space Agency says it's about 27 million light-years away from Earth. In the new M51 image, the dark red regions trace the filamentary warm dust permeating the medium of the galaxy. …

James Webb Telescope captures stunning cosmic whirlpool
1 year, 7 months ago

James Webb Telescope captures stunning cosmic whirlpool

India Today  

The James Webb Space Telescope has captured a stunning image of the grand-design spiral galaxy M51, also known as the Whirlpool Galaxy. It reveals the warm dust permeating the galaxy, the reprocessed light from complex molecules forming on dust grains, and regions of ionised gas created by newly formed star clusters. Prior to the operation of the Webb telescope, other …

NASA’s James Webb Space telescope captures image of most distant star
1 year, 7 months ago

NASA’s James Webb Space telescope captures image of most distant star

Live Mint  

NASA's James Webb Space Telescope has captured an image of the most distant star known as ‘Earendel’. In parallel to the legacy of the renowned Hubble Space Telescope, the James Webb Space Telescope from NASA has focused its gaze on the farthest star ever identified. While the Hubble initially glimpsed this star, the James Webb Telescope, armed with its specialised …

End stages of dying sun to actively forming stars: James Webb telescope's recent captures
1 year, 7 months ago

End stages of dying sun to actively forming stars: James Webb telescope's recent captures

Hindustan Times  

The flagship James Webb Space Telescope has yet again sent a collection of mesmerising photos from the cosmos – revealing stunning details of the closest neighbour of our Milky Way galaxy to offering a glimpse into the final fate of our sun. Two actively forming stars About 2,600 light-years from Earth lies a well-known extraterrestrial object called Ring Nebula, otherwise …

Webb Telescope captures stunning image of Ring Nebula, remains of a dying star
1 year, 7 months ago

Webb Telescope captures stunning image of Ring Nebula, remains of a dying star

India Today  

Nasa's James Webb Space Telescope has captured stunning new images of the iconic Ring Nebula, also known as Messier 57. "The James Webb Space Telescope has provided us with an extraordinary view of the Ring Nebula that we've never seen before," said Dr. Mike Barlow. Located approximately 2,600 light-years away from Earth, the Ring Nebula was born from a dying …

James Webb telescope captures brilliant new images of dying star
1 year, 7 months ago

James Webb telescope captures brilliant new images of dying star

ABC  

The ultra-powerful James Webb Space Telescope has done it again, this time producing ethereal imagery of a star's death. University of Manchester researchers estimate it formed about 4,000 years ago when layers of gas were ejected into space, leaving behind the star's hot core — which experts call a white dwarf. Messier 57's white dwarf is visible as a small …

Webb telescope spots strange galaxy that looks like a giant cosmic ‘question mark’
1 year, 7 months ago

Webb telescope spots strange galaxy that looks like a giant cosmic ‘question mark’

The Independent  

Sign up to our free weekly IndyTech newsletter delivered straight to your inbox Sign up to our free IndyTech newsletter Sign up to our free IndyTech newsletter SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Nasa’s James Webb space telescope has captured the most detailed image yet of …

Stunning Webb telescope image shows closest star-forming region
1 year, 8 months ago

Stunning Webb telescope image shows closest star-forming region

The Hindu  

NASA on Wednesday released an image obtained by the James Webb Space Telescope of the Rho Ophiuchi cloud complex, the closest star-forming region to Earth, as the U.S. space agency marked one year since it unveiled the telescope's first scientific results. Explained | The James Webb telescope’s confirmation of its first exoplanet "Here, we see how new suns are forming, …

NASA celebrates James Webb Space Telescope's first anniversary with mesmerizing image of star's birth in stunning detail
1 year, 8 months ago

NASA celebrates James Webb Space Telescope's first anniversary with mesmerizing image of star's birth in stunning detail

Hindustan Times  

The James Webb Space Telescope has marked its first anniversary with a breathtaking image showcasing the birth of a star in the Rho Ophiuchi cloud complex. In this photo provided by NASA, technicians lift the mirror of the James Webb Space Telescope using a crane, Close encounter with stellar creation The newly released image features the closest star-forming region to …

NASA marks Webb Space Telescope’s one year of discovery with close-up of 50 baby stars
1 year, 8 months ago

NASA marks Webb Space Telescope’s one year of discovery with close-up of 50 baby stars

Live Mint  

With a spectacular new image of Sun-like stars being born, NASA marked one year of discovery by the James Webb Space Telescope on Wednesday. The Webb Space Telescope showed the latest snapshot revealing 50 baby stars in a cloud complex 390 light-years away, NASA said. “Prepare to be awestruck!” NASA Administrator Bill Nelson said in a tweet, noting that the …

Stellar birth: Webb Space Telescope captures baby star close-up
1 year, 8 months ago

Stellar birth: Webb Space Telescope captures baby star close-up

Al Jazeera  

The telescope, used to study the formation of the first stars and galaxies, marks its first anniversary with a new image. The US space agency, NASA, released its latest stellar photography on Wednesday, which provides a snapshot of 50 baby stars nestled in a cloud complex about 390 million light years away. @NASAWebb's NEW first anniversary image presents star birth …

"Let there be light!" James Webb discovers ancient galaxies that gave our universe its first glow
1 year, 9 months ago

"Let there be light!" James Webb discovers ancient galaxies that gave our universe its first glow

Salon  

While the James Webb Space Telescope is a secular achievement, the pioneering telescope nevertheless conjured up that Biblical imagery of "Let there be light!" "If you took the whole universe and shrunk it down to a two hour movie, you are seeing the first five minutes of the movie," Kevin Hainline, a lead author of the study and an assistant …

On the edge of Universe: In a rare moment, NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope captures a dying star
2 years ago

On the edge of Universe: In a rare moment, NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope captures a dying star

Firstpost  

Watching the death of something as magnificent and grand as a star, any star for that matter is a once in a lifetime experience. NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope has captured the death of a star, some 15,000 lightyears away. The telescope’s infrared lens observed the gas and dust flung into space by a huge star. “What we see in …

NASA Webb telescope captures Wolf-Rayet stars on cusp of death
2 years ago

NASA Webb telescope captures Wolf-Rayet stars on cusp of death

Live Mint  

NASA's James Webb telescope has captured the stunning image of a super bright, massive Wolf-Rayet star. Its infrared eyes observed all the gas and dust flung into space by a huge, hot star 15,000 light-years away in the constellation Sagittarius. Wolf-Rayet star Stars like WR 124 also serve as an analog to help astronomers understand a crucial period in the …

James Webb Telescope captures a star ready to explode with the biggest bang
2 years ago

James Webb Telescope captures a star ready to explode with the biggest bang

India Today  

The James Webb Space Telescope has unveiled never before seen images and phenomena happening in deep space, and it has delivered once again. Nasa said that massive stars race through their lifecycles and only some of them go through a brief Wolf-Rayet phase before going supernova, making Webb’s detailed observations of this rare phase valuable to astronomers. Wolf-Rayet stars are …

Webb telescope spots a star on the brink of exploding
2 years ago

Webb telescope spots a star on the brink of exploding

CNN  

Sign up for CNN’s Wonder Theory science newsletter. So far, WR 124 has shed about 10 suns’ worth of material, creating the cool, glowing gas and cosmic dust seen in the image. Astronomers are trying to understand why there is more dust in the universe than their theories can explain, and tools like the Webb telescope could shed new light …

The Webb telescope may have discovered six galaxies that shouldn't exist
2 years, 1 month ago

The Webb telescope may have discovered six galaxies that shouldn't exist

Salon  

The universe is full of mysteries, but its age isn't one of them. That's the case with a new observation from the James Webb Space Telescope, which observed six massive galaxies whose timeline doesn't square with the age of the universe. In July there was a grand unveiling of its first five images, which included SMACS 0723, which was at …

SCIENCE NOTEBOOK | James Webb Space Telescope finds ‘engine’ powering the merger of galaxies
2 years, 1 month ago

SCIENCE NOTEBOOK | James Webb Space Telescope finds ‘engine’ powering the merger of galaxies

The Hindu  

Published : Feb 23, 2023 10:40 IST Twelve years ago, astronomers identified the source of a very bright phenomenon near the constellation Delphinus where two galaxies are colliding. Now, with the James Webb Space Telescope, researchers have pinpointed the precise location of what they have dubbed the “engine” of the merging galaxy. “JWST has brought us completely new views of …

James Webb Telescope's new findings change long-held beliefs about early universe
2 years, 1 month ago

James Webb Telescope's new findings change long-held beliefs about early universe

India Today  

Astronomers working with the James Webb Telescope are not only surprised but also baffled by what the world's most powerful observatory has recently revealed. While the new James Webb Space Telescope has spotted even older galaxies, dating to within a mere 300 million years of the beginning of the universe, it’s the size and maturity of these six apparent mega-galaxies …

Nasa’s Webb space telescope reveals Milky Way-like young galaxies for first time
2 years, 2 months ago

Nasa’s Webb space telescope reveals Milky Way-like young galaxies for first time

The Independent  

Sign up to our free weekly IndyTech newsletter delivered straight to your inbox Sign up to our free IndyTech newsletter Sign up to our free IndyTech newsletter SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Nasa’s James Webb Space Telescope has helped astronomers discover Milky Way-like galaxies dating …

How close is the James Webb Space Telescope to finding life?
2 years, 2 months ago

How close is the James Webb Space Telescope to finding life?

Al Jazeera  

The United States space agency NASA launched the James Webb Space Telescope, the largest telescope ever put into space, just over a year ago. Since then, we have been given a whole new picture of the universe – image after image of stars, planets and galaxies, farther into the universe than humans have ever seen. We talk to those who …

The 7 most spectacular images from the James Webb Space Telescope's first year
2 years, 3 months ago

The 7 most spectacular images from the James Webb Space Telescope's first year

Salon  

Little more than a week had passed since Independence Day celebrations, but the crowd that had gathered at NASA'S Goddard Space Flight Center in Greenbelt, Maryland was as excited as any audience at a fireworks display. SMACS 0723 NASA's James Webb Space Telescope has produced the deepest and sharpest infrared image of the distant universe to date. "The nebula's cavity …

Science This Week | Breakthrough in nuclear fusion research, more than 25% biodiversity loss by 2100 and more
2 years, 3 months ago

Science This Week | Breakthrough in nuclear fusion research, more than 25% biodiversity loss by 2100 and more

The Hindu  

This week has seen some significant events in the world of science. From US scientists announcing a major breakthrough in nuclear fusion research to the James Webb telescope detecting light from galaxies that are some of the most distant and earliest ever detected, find all the latest updates here. Scientists achieve net energy gain in a major breakthrough for nuclear …

James Webb Space Telescope captures images of two exceptionally bright galaxies
2 years, 3 months ago

James Webb Space Telescope captures images of two exceptionally bright galaxies

The Hindu  

Published : Dec 14, 2022 20:16 IST From images captured by NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope, researchers found two exceptionally bright galaxies that existed when the universe was practically in its infancy, approximately 450 million and 350 million years after the Big Bang, which occurred 13.8 billion years go. According to a NASA release, these initial findings are from a …

Cosmic hourglass captured by the James Webb Space Telescope reveals birth of a star
2 years, 4 months ago

Cosmic hourglass captured by the James Webb Space Telescope reveals birth of a star

CNN  

Sign up for CNN’s Wonder Theory science newsletter. CNN — The cosmic chaos caused by a very young star has been captured in the latest enchanting image from NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope. The dark line across the middle of the neck is a protoplanetary disc — dense gas and dust that could form a planet in the future — …

James Webb Space Telescope Resolves 'Faint Stars' In Dwarf Galaxy Near Milky Way: All You Need To Know
2 years, 4 months ago

James Webb Space Telescope Resolves 'Faint Stars' In Dwarf Galaxy Near Milky Way: All You Need To Know

ABP News  

NASA's James Webb Space Telescope never fails to enthral the world with its spellbinding images. With its infrared sensitivity, Webb, the world's most powerful telescope, has resolved faint stars in the nearby dwarf galaxy Wolf-Lundmark-Melotte. Spitzer Space Telescope's image of dwarf galaxy WLM ; Webb's image of WLM. McQuinn said that in Webb's image, one can see a myriad of …

James Webb Space Telescope captures dazzling 'galaxy merger' 270 million light-years away
2 years, 5 months ago

James Webb Space Telescope captures dazzling 'galaxy merger' 270 million light-years away

ABC  

The James Webb Space Telescope has captured a pair of entwining galaxies plunging headfirst into one another in a process known as a galaxy merger, in a new picture released by NASA. Key points: The image captures the collision between two galaxies some 270 million light-years away Their merger ignites frenzied star formation known as a starburst NASA says the …

James Webb Space Telescope captures star-filled new images of the Pillars of Creation
2 years, 5 months ago

James Webb Space Telescope captures star-filled new images of the Pillars of Creation

ABC  

The James Webb Space Telescope has captured a spectacular and highly detailed landscape of the iconic Pillars of Creation in new pictures released by NASA. Key points: The James Webb Space Telescope uses infrared light to peer further into the cosmos than visible-light telescopes like Hubble The view from James Webb helps to peer through dust in the star-forming region …

First images of asteroid strike from Webb, Hubble telescopes
2 years, 6 months ago

First images of asteroid strike from Webb, Hubble telescopes

The Hindu  

The James Webb and Hubble telescopes on Thursday revealed their initial images of a spacecraft deliberately crashing into an asteroid, marking the first time the two most powerful space telescopes have observed the same celestial object. While those images showed matter spraying out over thousands of kilometres, the James Webb and Hubble images "zoom in much closer", said Alan Fitzsimmons, …

James Webb Telescope captures detailed new images of stars being born in Tarantula Nebula
2 years, 6 months ago

James Webb Telescope captures detailed new images of stars being born in Tarantula Nebula

ABC  

NASA has released two spectacular new images of the Tarantula Nebula taken by the James Webb Telescope, shedding light on a nearby region of the universe that could give astronomers new insight into how stars are formed. Key points: The James Webb Telescope uses infrared light to peer further into the cosmos than visible-light telescopes like Hubble New pictures of …

Nasa’s Webb Telescope spies a cosmic spider in new image
2 years, 6 months ago

Nasa’s Webb Telescope spies a cosmic spider in new image

The Independent  

Sign up to our free weekly IndyTech newsletter delivered straight to your inbox Sign up to our free IndyTech newsletter Sign up to our free IndyTech newsletter SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy The James Webb Space Telescope has captured a cosmic spider, an exquisitely detailed …

NASA’s James Webb telescope captures first image of planet outside Milky Way
2 years, 6 months ago

NASA’s James Webb telescope captures first image of planet outside Milky Way

The Hindu  

The James Webb space telescope has taken its first image of an exoplanet – a planet outside our solar system – as astronomers hail the device’s performance since its launch last year. pic.twitter.com/En3zsZa0Wc — NASA Webb Telescope September 1, 2022 Exoplanet HIP 65426b is six to 12 times the mass of Jupiter The HIP 65426 b exoplanet is six to …

James Webb telescope captures new detail in Phantom Galaxy
2 years, 6 months ago

James Webb telescope captures new detail in Phantom Galaxy

ABC  

The James Webb space telescope has revealed dazzling new detail of a slice of the cosmos 32 million light-years away, in a new picture released by NASA and the European Space Agency. Key points: The galaxy is located 32 million light-years from Earth The galaxy is located 32 million light-years from Earth It had previously been photographed by the Hubble …

New James Webb space telescope shows Jupiter’s auroras, tiny moons
2 years, 7 months ago

New James Webb space telescope shows Jupiter’s auroras, tiny moons

The Hindu  

The world’s newest and biggest space telescope is showing Jupiter as never before, auroras and all. The James Webb Space Telescope took the photos in July, capturing unprecedented views of Jupiter’s northern and southern lights, and swirling polar haze. Jupiter's Great Red Spot, a storm big enough to swallow Earth, stands out brightly alongside countless smaller storms. NASA and the …

James Webb Space Telescope images reveal stunning galaxies, complex adolescent cosmos
2 years, 7 months ago

James Webb Space Telescope images reveal stunning galaxies, complex adolescent cosmos

ABC  

The adolescent phase of the universe was much more complex than imagined, detailed snapshots of the early cosmos from the James Webb Space Telescope reveal. The earliest galaxy in JWST's first deep field SMACS 0723 image released last month was estimated to have appeared about 700 million years after the Big Bang. Beautiful bar galaxy NGC 7496 This spectacular image …

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